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Modern Greek VERBS PDF
Modern Greek VERBS PDF
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A) – ω verbs are further divided into 3 subcategories (call them ‘omega 3’ and think of them as being very
‘healthy’ for one to learn!):
3) verbs having the stress on the last syllable – ώ e.g. ζω, μπορώ, οδηγώ, ταλαιπωρώ,
απορώ, αδιαφορώ, τιμωρώ, ανησυχώ
Verb endings indicate the person responsible for the action of the verb and as a result the
speaker/writer of M. Greek does not have to provide the name of the person responsible for the
action or even a personal pronoun in his or her place. Verb endings are standardized and have
the following form:
verbs ending in consonant verbs ending in vowel + verbs having the stress on the
+ω ω last syllable – ώ
Χαίρομαι: to be glad
1. EMOTIONS
Λυπάμαι: to be sorry
Φοβάμαι: to be afraid
Αισθάνομαι: to feel
Θυμάμαι: to remember
2. BRAIN ACTIVITY
Φαντάζομαι: to imagine
Ονειρεύομαι: to dream
Σκέφτομαι: to think
στέκομαι: to stand
3. STATIVE VERBS
(indicating the state κάθομαι: to sit
the body is in) σηκώνομαι: to stand up
έρχομαι: to come
βρίσκομαι: to be
ξεκουράζομαι: to relax
Verb endings indicate the person responsible for the action of the verb and as a result the
speaker/writer of M. Greek does not have to provide the name of the person responsible for the
action or even a personal pronoun in his or her place. Verb endings are standardized and have
the following form:
Another number of Tenses are formed after the stem (root) of the verb in the Past Tense. They
are called ‘Simple’ or ‘Perfective’ Tenses and describe the action of the verb as one to be
completed once or during a specific (restricted, limited) time. Such Tenses are the Future
Simple, Subjunctive Simple, Simple Command and Simple Negative Command. The form of the
Present Perfect Tense is also based on the stem of the Past Tense and indicates an action that
has been completed in the past but its effects are still visible or hold true in the Present.
Α. –ω verbs
Α1. Regular verbs
Imperfect
Imperfect
B. –μαι verbs
Imperfect